Gorgeous!

I'm loving the vintage fabric from Etsy store Get Smitten. I also love that Lisa, the crafty lass behind the store, is finding her vintage lovelies in the Swiss Alps. I dream of such a life! Cosy nights by the fire knitting up a storm and watching the snowflakes flutter down. *sigh*

Which reminds me, it's not too long till another Canberra winter will be closing in. Autumn has struck us suddenly this year and it's leading back into the sewing room already. Enough summer fun - it's time to hunker down and create.

Need!

Gotta go to this one!

I missed the opportunity to go to it today but there's still tomorrow. I am keen to check out the gorgeous upcycled furniture from these guys:

http://www.oldschoolindustries.com.au/

Inspiration!

I love this interview with Cath of My Bearded Pigeon. She's so inspirational and has such a great way of looking at creativity. Plus her shop's just awesome!

Canberra Day celebrations

It's getting all celebratory on Etsy - It's Canberra Day weekend and Hannah from BananaOrangePeople has created a treasury list of some of her favourite Canberra items. Teapot and Snail's Supermarket Checkout bag pattern has been featured on the Hip Hip Hooray Canberra Day treasury list.  Thanks Hannah!  Check her Treasury list out here:
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTUwNTY1OTZ8MjM5NjY4OTIzMg/hip-hip-hooray-for-canberra-day

Shout out!

Thanks so much to Lydia from Lydias Lovelies for showing off my Sling Tote pattern available here on Etsy!

Check out the gorgeous must-haves Lydia has put up on Tumblr and have a look at the beautiful crochet work she has made available on her Etsy shop.

Start 'em early!

Wow - I am just loving this: Tips on teaching your kids to sew from GeekMom.

I can't even wait till my 2 year old daughter is old enough to start! My only question is toy machine versus real machine. The obvious pros and cons are the frustrations of a toy machine that can only do chain stitch versus the safety concerns of a real machine. I was left to my own devices to explore sewing with a toy machine until I was old enough to use the real thing, my Mum's ancient Husqvarna. I don't remember ever feeling frustrated by the toy machine and even recall the proud moment I wore a dress I'd made on the thing down to the local shops. It didn't matter to me that it wasn't going to hold together forever - I was just so pleased with myself! I wonder what other people's experiences of learning to sew have been?

Bicycle fun!

Today is Ride to Work Day and I'm loving the Powerhouse Museum's Craft Punk workshops on pimping your bike with craft! Check the dates out on their website here: Craft Punk at the Powerhouse